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Raymond St. Jacques was born on March 1, 1930 (to August 27, 1990). He was a popular American actor and leading man in movies. St. Jacques was the first Black actor to appear in a regular role on a western series, playing Simon Blake on the series “Rawhide.” Born James Arthur Johnson in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of Vivienne Johnson, who was a medical technician. Raymond St. Jacques and his younger sister, Barbara, were raised in Depression-era New […]